Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/5/2006 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (52) 52 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Tally Action Details Video 060756 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 060204, 060445-A, 060467-A and 060503, which were passed by Council on September 21, 2006, were signed by the Mayor on October 5, 2006. READ     Action details Not available 060757 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed for nominal consideration conveying fee simple title to four adjacent parcels, situate 1015-21 Mount Vernon Street in the City of Philadelphia, with the buildings and improvments thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value. READ     Action details Not available 060740 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W. Hill Creek Drive, Hill Creek Circle, S. Hill Creek Drive, Adams Avenue and Bingham Street. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060740 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W. Hill Creek Drive, Hill Creek Circle, S. Hill Creek Drive, Adams Avenue and Bingham Street. Referred     Action details Not available 060741 0     Bill Granting permission to Atul Amin and A & J Newsstand Corporation Inc., owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Ninth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Ninth and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060741 0     Bill Granting permission to Atul Amin and A & J Newsstand Corporation Inc., owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Ninth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Ninth and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060741 0     Bill Granting permission to Atul Amin and A & J Newsstand Corporation Inc., owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Ninth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Ninth and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. Referred     Action details Not available 060741 0     Bill Granting permission to Atul Amin and A & J Newsstand Corporation Inc., owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Ninth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Ninth and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. Referred     Action details Not available 060742 0     Bill Granting permission to Manu Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060742 0     Bill Granting permission to Manu Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. Referred     Action details Not available 060743 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Master Street, Second Street, Thompson Street and American Street. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060743 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Master Street, Second Street, Thompson Street and American Street. Referred     Action details Not available 060744 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's joint Committees on Public Safety and Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to investigate how the City of Philadelphia could handle the recent decrease of paramedics in the city, discuss the scope of possible increases in paramedic units which can be made, the improvements in emergency care those additional units will give and how those units could be distributed within city EMS departments. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060744 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's joint Committees on Public Safety and Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to investigate how the City of Philadelphia could handle the recent decrease of paramedics in the city, discuss the scope of possible increases in paramedic units which can be made, the improvements in emergency care those additional units will give and how those units could be distributed within city EMS departments. READ     Action details Not available 060744 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's joint Committees on Public Safety and Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to investigate how the City of Philadelphia could handle the recent decrease of paramedics in the city, discuss the scope of possible increases in paramedic units which can be made, the improvements in emergency care those additional units will give and how those units could be distributed within city EMS departments. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 060745 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's joint Committees on Public Safety and Legislative Oversight to hold hearings on whether the City should establish a 311 Constituent Contact Center to unburden the current 911 emergency call center and make Philadelphia more responsive to it citizens' concerns. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060745 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's joint Committees on Public Safety and Legislative Oversight to hold hearings on whether the City should establish a 311 Constituent Contact Center to unburden the current 911 emergency call center and make Philadelphia more responsive to it citizens' concerns. READ     Action details Not available 060745 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's joint Committees on Public Safety and Legislative Oversight to hold hearings on whether the City should establish a 311 Constituent Contact Center to unburden the current 911 emergency call center and make Philadelphia more responsive to it citizens' concerns. ADOPTED & REFERRED     Action details Not available 060746 0     Resolution Recognizing November 13-17, 2006 as Retirement Planning Education Week in the city of Philadelphia. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060746 0     Resolution Recognizing November 13-17, 2006 as Retirement Planning Education Week in the city of Philadelphia. READ     Action details Not available 060746 0     Resolution Recognizing November 13-17, 2006 as Retirement Planning Education Week in the city of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060747 0     Resolution Honoring the Memory of Paul Richardson, Renowned Organist of the Philadelphia Phillies. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060747 0     Resolution Honoring the Memory of Paul Richardson, Renowned Organist of the Philadelphia Phillies. READ     Action details Not available 060747 0     Resolution Honoring the Memory of Paul Richardson, Renowned Organist of the Philadelphia Phillies. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060748 0     Resolution Urging the Congress of the United States and President George W. Bush to reverse the alarming trend of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, "HUD", dollars from being shifted away from Pennsylvania and negatively impacting on dollars received for affordable housing for families and senior citizens of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060748 0     Resolution Urging the Congress of the United States and President George W. Bush to reverse the alarming trend of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, "HUD", dollars from being shifted away from Pennsylvania and negatively impacting on dollars received for affordable housing for families and senior citizens of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. READ     Action details Not available 060748 0     Resolution Urging the Congress of the United States and President George W. Bush to reverse the alarming trend of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, "HUD", dollars from being shifted away from Pennsylvania and negatively impacting on dollars received for affordable housing for families and senior citizens of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060749 0     Resolution Proclaiming October 2006 as "Crime Prevention Month." Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060749 0     Resolution Proclaiming October 2006 as "Crime Prevention Month." READ     Action details Not available 060749 0     Resolution Proclaiming October 2006 as "Crime Prevention Month." ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060750 0     Resolution Proclaiming October 2006 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and supporting the numerous activities recognizing this effort around the country. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060750 0     Resolution Proclaiming October 2006 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and supporting the numerous activities recognizing this effort around the country. READ     Action details Not available 060750 0     Resolution Proclaiming October 2006 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and supporting the numerous activities recognizing this effort around the country. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060751 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060751 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. READ     Action details Not available 060751 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060752 0     Resolution Honoring Mr. Bilal Abdul Qayyum on the occasion of his 60th birthday and for his committed, long time dedicated service to the City of Philadelphia. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060752 0     Resolution Honoring Mr. Bilal Abdul Qayyum on the occasion of his 60th birthday and for his committed, long time dedicated service to the City of Philadelphia. READ     Action details Not available 060752 0     Resolution Honoring Mr. Bilal Abdul Qayyum on the occasion of his 60th birthday and for his committed, long time dedicated service to the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060753 0     Resolution Honoring Salaiman Khatib of Ramallah, Palestine and Yonatan Shapira of Tel Aviv, Israel in their work with the organization, Combatants for Peace. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060753 0     Resolution Honoring Salaiman Khatib of Ramallah, Palestine and Yonatan Shapira of Tel Aviv, Israel in their work with the organization, Combatants for Peace. READ     Action details Not available 060753 0     Resolution Honoring Salaiman Khatib of Ramallah, Palestine and Yonatan Shapira of Tel Aviv, Israel in their work with the organization, Combatants for Peace. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060754 0     Resolution Supporting Teamsters Local 429 and the 45 workers they represent at Arkema manufacturing and research facilities located in Birdsboro/Exeter/ Berks County and whose headquarters are located in downtown Philadelphia, who have been on strike since August 14, 2006 to protest attempts by Arkema to gut the workers' health insurance, slash their wages and institute other contract cuts and calling on Arkema to come to a fair and reasonable contract with these 45 workers. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060754 0     Resolution Supporting Teamsters Local 429 and the 45 workers they represent at Arkema manufacturing and research facilities located in Birdsboro/Exeter/ Berks County and whose headquarters are located in downtown Philadelphia, who have been on strike since August 14, 2006 to protest attempts by Arkema to gut the workers' health insurance, slash their wages and institute other contract cuts and calling on Arkema to come to a fair and reasonable contract with these 45 workers. READ     Action details Not available 060754 0     Resolution Supporting Teamsters Local 429 and the 45 workers they represent at Arkema manufacturing and research facilities located in Birdsboro/Exeter/ Berks County and whose headquarters are located in downtown Philadelphia, who have been on strike since August 14, 2006 to protest attempts by Arkema to gut the workers' health insurance, slash their wages and institute other contract cuts and calling on Arkema to come to a fair and reasonable contract with these 45 workers. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060755 0     Resolution Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating Ralph Archbold, also known as Philadelphia's Present Day, "Benjamin Franklin" - after 25 Years of his Award- winning, authentic Portrayal of the Most Famous Philadelphian Ever, Ben Franklin - and for his many Contributions and Unending Dedication to the City Of Philadelphia. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 060755 0     Resolution Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating Ralph Archbold, also known as Philadelphia's Present Day, "Benjamin Franklin" - after 25 Years of his Award- winning, authentic Portrayal of the Most Famous Philadelphian Ever, Ben Franklin - and for his many Contributions and Unending Dedication to the City Of Philadelphia. READ     Action details Not available 060755 0     Resolution Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating Ralph Archbold, also known as Philadelphia's Present Day, "Benjamin Franklin" - after 25 Years of his Award- winning, authentic Portrayal of the Most Famous Philadelphian Ever, Ben Franklin - and for his many Contributions and Unending Dedication to the City Of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 060583 1     Bill Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places -- Prohibited Conduct," by prohibiting smoking in public places and in the workplace, and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 060583 1     Bill Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places -- Prohibited Conduct," by prohibiting smoking in public places and in the workplace, and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060580 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street. TABLED Pass 8:4 Action details Not available 060580 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street. TABLED Pass 8:4 Action details Not available